#60392A Color
#60392A is rgb(96, 57, 42) in RGB, hsl(17, 39%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60392Argb(96, 57, 42)hsl(17, 39%, 27%)hsv(17, 56%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 62%)oklch(38.8% 0.061 41.7)lab(28.58% 16.50 16.99)lch(28.58% 23.68 45.84)What #60392A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60392A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60392A Channel Values
How #60392A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 57 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 39% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 56% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 56% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60392A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #60392A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60392A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #60392A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #60392A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#60392A#42422A#4F3E2A#494928#534329#613737#613832#434343Using #60392A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60392a: #60392A;background-color: #60392A;colors: { 'color-60392a': '#60392A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.224, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_60392a">#60392A</color>fill="#60392A"More Brown Colors
#60392A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60392A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60392A?
#60392A is a dark brown — rgb(96, 57, 42) in RGB and hsl(17, 39%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #60392A?
#60392A is rgb(96, 57, 42) — red 96, green 57, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60392A?
#60392A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60392A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60392A scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60392A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60392A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 28.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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